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Microbiome-related metabolites, blood sugar, and inflammation appear more important than blood cholesterol in mediating heart disease due to meat intake.
Microbiome-related metabolites like TMAO, as well as blood sugar and general inflammation, appear more important than blood cholesterol or blood pressure in mediating heart disease risk associated with meat intake.
Does eating more meat-;especially red meat and processed meat-;raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear.